CIRCA: 1979
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel with 18k yellow gold bezel
DIAMETER: 42 mm.
BRACELET: Stainless steel bracelet with 18k yellow gold middle links
DIAL: Black ribbed dial with applied yellow gold hour markers
MOVEMENT: Cal. 28-255, automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, date
CLASP: Stainless steel folding clasp
WITH: Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the watch in 1979 and its subsequent sale in January 1981

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From 1976 until 1980, all cases for the Nautilus were made for Patek Philippe by Favre-Perret SA. Following their acquisition of Ateliers Réunis in 1980, Patek Philippe started manufacturing the cases “in-house” at Ateliers Réunis and the reference number of the Nautilus was changed to 3700-11. They represent about 20-25 percent of the total Ref. 3700 production.

The Nautilus Ref. 3700/11 JA was introduced in 1980 and produced in a very small series. According to our research, less than 300 examples of the model were made, rendering it much rarer than its stainless-steel counterpart.